Program Manager - Technology

Job Description
Position Type :

Full time Type Of Hire :

Experienced (relevant combo of work and education) Education Desired :

Bachelor of Computer Science Travel Percentage :

5 - 10%
Job Description
Are you ready to unleash your full potential? We’re looking for people who are passionate about payments to chart Worldpay’s path to being the largest and most-loved payments company in the world.
About the team:
Worldpay Cloud Data Platform team provides WorldPay Big Data capabilities including large scale data processing, analytics, fraud platforms, machine learning engineering, stream processing and data insights. Worldpay Cloud Data Platform team help maintain and advance cloud data platforms and services to build data products powering our business services and customers.
What you will be doing:
Responsible for driving and delivering multiple complex projects simultaneously
Provide project leadership, anticipate bottlenecks, mitigate project risks, quantify the impact of making tradeoffs, and balance business needs against technical constraints
You will provide technical leadership that gets software applications built, launched, and operated for the long-term
You will work closely with stakeholders across various products, Technical Teams to identify and achieve business goals and align with long-term product roadmaps
Manage schedule and delivery risk daily, and drive solutions
Status reporting to exec level stakeholders - Resource/capacity management and planning
Establishing more effective communication and planning amongst teams
Fully and completely understand system inter-dependencies and limitations
Assist in the career development of others, actively mentoring individuals and the community on advanced technical issues and helping managers guide the career growth of their team members. Assess and hire new technical talent
Exert technical influence over multiple teams, increasing their productivity and effectiveness by sharing your deep knowledge and experience
What you bring:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, and either 3+ years of relevant professional experience or advanced degree such as a masters
Experience in creating and managing complex, cross-team project plans;
prior success in driving execution of large-scale project plans with multiple teams in support of business goals
Exceptional written and verbal communication, and comfortable presenting in large groups and handling high-pressure communication with senior management
Knowledge of AWS, Cloud Databases, data structures, algorithms, asynchronous architectures, and distributed algorithms
Added bonus if you have:
Typical qualifications for the role are 7+ years of relevant experience as a Technical Program Manager, engineer, or software architect
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field
Experience in designing, implementing, and operating secure architecture and reference architectures in public AWS/Azure/GCP cloud
Deep hands-on technical expertise in at least one major area:
large scale full stack development, building complex distributed systems, fintech, or enterprise products
A proven track record for being detail-oriented with a demonstrated ability to self-motivate and follow-through on projects
Able to collect, analyze and present data sets support project goals and initiatives
Strong organizational skills, successful track record of coordinating between multiple project stakeholders, technical program managers, and software development teams
What we offer you:
A competitive salary and benefits
A variety of career development tools, resources and opportunities
The chance to work on some of the most challenging, relevant issues in the payment industry
Time to support charities and give back in your community
FIS is committed to providing its employees with an exciting career opportunity and competitive compensation. The pay range for this full-time position is $(phone number removed) - $(phone number removed) and reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this position based on the posted role, level, and location. Within the range, actual individual starting pay is determined additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Any changes in work location will also impact actual individual starting pay. Please consult with your recruiter about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.Privacy Statement
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